5 After Midnight insist they are ‘really supportive’ of Cheryl and the ‘baby situation’ after Liam Payne hits out at their mentor Louis Walsh

The group were speaking on today's episode of Lorraine

By BETH ALLCOCK, Showbiz Reporter

9th December 2016,9:14 am

Updated: 23rd March 2017,7:04 pm

X Factor finalists 5 After Midnight singer Kieran Alleyne insists the band are “really supportive” of pregnant Cheryl and her boyfriend Liam Payne after their mentor Louis Walsh hit out at the Girls Aloud star last night.

The X Factor judge told the reporter to “f**k off” during a press call for the show’s big final this weekend when they asked about the possibility of the singer returning to the judging panel.

Clearly infuriated by the question about the 33-year-old – who has appeared on The X Factor on and off since 2008 – Louis replied: “Well Simon wouldn’t invite Cheryl back because we have Nicole. We have Nicole and Sharon, we don’t need another girl.

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It isn’t the first time Liam and Louis have feuded, as the outspoken judge previously told The Telegraph One Direction’s biggest problem was that they “believed the hype around them”.

He said: “We create monsters in the music business – they only become famous because they’ve been on the show and we got you those songs.
“They’re lucky f**kers, but some get a sense of entitlement and believe the hype. Too many artists appear to forget where they came from.”